Saturday, December 20, 2025
Doors open 11am, Games begin 12pm
Challenge consists of 3 hatchet games: 12 Throws of Christmas, Naughty or Nice, & Reindeer Games. Game information below.
No eliminations. Guaranteed to play 3 games. Each game consists of 12 throws.
Winner will be determined by highest combined score. Winner gets $150 cash prize. Additional prizes for 2nd place, 3rd place, & ugliest sweater - so get festive!
Welcome to bring own axe or use house axes. Complete game & scoring details will be sent prior to contest & reviewed day of tournament.
12 Throws of Christmas
Partridge in a Pear Tree
Throw: Standard
Scoring: Standard (1-6)
Two Turtle Doves
Throw: 2 Throws, back to back. Must achieve same score twice.
Scoring: Score achieved or zero points if both scores don’t match up.
Three French Hens
Throw: Must aim for 3rd ring. Otherwise zero.
Scoring: 3 points
Axe can cross over any part of 3 (i.e. what would be scored a 4 still counts)
Four Calling Birds
Throw: Call your score before throwing
Scoring: Must land score called; zero point otherwise
Five Golden Rings
Throw: Only outer ring score counts.
Scoring: 1 point. Can cross over any part of 1 (what would be scored a 2 still counts)
Six Geese a Laying
Throw: Must score a center bullseye
Scoring: 6 points
Seven Swans a Swimming
Throw: Throw with your non-dominant hand.
Scoring: Standard (1-6)
Eight Maids a Milking
Throw: Underhand
Scoring: Standard (1-6)
Nine Ladies Dancing
Throw: Standard
Scoring: Standard (1-6)
Ten Lords a Leaping
Throw: 2 Throws. Score must equal 10. Otherwise it’s zero.
Scoring: 10 or zero
Eleven Pipers Piping
Throw: Must throw from 15ft line
Scoring: Standard (1-6)
Twelve Drummers Drumming
Throw: One Throw worth double points
Throw: Standard scoring (1-6). Score will be doubled, up to 12.
Naughty or Nice
12 throws, switching sides with lane partner after 6
Only Rudulph’s noses (red bullseyes) are in play for positive scoring (+1 point)
Grinches (green bullseyes) are in play for negative scoring (-1 point)
Touching any part of the red/green bullseyes counts.
Reindeer Games
12 throws, switching sides with lane partner after 6
Must hit each score starting with outer ring & working way back out.
1-6, player throws from outer ring to center bullseye
7-12, player throws from center bullseye to outer ring
Actual scores must be achieved, i.e. can’t go over or under.
Misses & drops are zeros